John Joseph Scanlan

The Most Reverend John Joseph Scanlan
Bishop of Honolulu
Church	Roman Catholic
Appointed	6 March 1968
In office	1968-1981
Predecessor	James Joseph Sweeney
Successor	Joseph Anthony Ferrario
Orders
Ordination	22 June 1930
Consecration	21 September 1954 by John Joseph Mitty
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	(1906-05-24)May 24, 1906 Inniscarra, County Cork, Ireland
Died
Nationality	Irish

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Memorial stone above the crypt of Msgr. Scanlan in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu

John Joseph Scanlan (May 24, 1906 – January 31, 1997) was the second Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu in the United States.

Born in Iniscarra in County Cork, Ireland, Scanlan trained at All Hallows College, Dublin and was ordained a priest on June 22, 1930 for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

On July 8, 1954, Scanlan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Honolulu and Titular Bishop of Cenae. On September 21 of that year, Scanlan's episcopal consecration took place. On November 10, 1967, Scanlan was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Honolulu and took charge of the administration of the diocese.

On March 6, 1968, he was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu. On June 30, 1981, Scanlan retired but continued to be active as Bishop Emeritus. He died in California on January 31, 1997 and was buried in the crypt at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace alongside the remains of missionary Bishop Louis Maigret.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by James Joseph Sweeney	Bishop of Honolulu 1968–1981	Succeeded by Joseph Anthony Ferrario

References

• Entry at Catholic-Hierarchy.org